Monument record 1699/1/1 - Edge Mill

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Summary

The first documentary reference to Edge Mill dates from the fourteenth century. Edge Mill is an early seventeenth century stone mill building with graffiti depicting the date of 1647. The mill building has brick extensions dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. No machinery survives but the scratch marks of the water wheel can be seen on gable wall. The mill is now a cottage. Watermills are known to have been used in Britain during Roman and Saxon times. In the Domesday survey of 1086, around 6,000 mills were recorded. In medieval times each manor that the right to have its own mill with the peasants forced to use it. A tax was payable on all corn ground and there were fines for those to tried to mill corn in their own homes using hand querns.

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<1> Various, Cheshire History, No. 11 p.57 Bott O J P (Journal/Periodical). SCH811.

Corn Mills recorded 1287-1336: Two water mills at Edge.

<2> Turner R C, 1986, Edge - Notes on the Archaeological & Historic Landscapes (Unpublished Report). SCH1099.

An early seventeenth century stone mill building with a graffito date of 1647. The mill building has brick extensions dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. No machinery survives but the scratch marks of the water wheel can be seen on gable wall. A number of early features survive inside. Nearby is a small stable building and a two-stall pigsty.

<3> Norris J.H., 1968, The Water-Powered Corn Mills of Cheshire, p.64 (Article in Journal). SCH6001.

The mill is now a cottage and the wheel was removed 40-50 years ago.

<4> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, Vol.IV p.31 (Book). SCH3228.

1310 - the first documentary reference to Edge Mill. May also be be known as Standish Mill.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Journal/Periodical: Various. Cheshire History. No. 11 p.57 Bott O J P.
  • <2> Unpublished Report: Turner R C. 1986. Edge - Notes on the Archaeological & Historic Landscapes.
  • <3> Article in Journal: Norris J.H.. 1968. The Water-Powered Corn Mills of Cheshire. Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society. 75-76. p.64.
  • <4> Book: Dodgson J McN. 1970-2, 1981. The Place-Names of Cheshire. Vol.IV p.31.

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Grid reference Centred SJ 478 499 (98m by 78m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ44NE
Civil Parish EDGE, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County EDGE, MALPAS, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Apr 11 2018 10:33AM